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ADVERTISEMENT TO BID FOR CONSTRUCTION AJAX BUILDING COMPANY LLC, AS CM FOR STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT REQUESTING QUALIFICATIONS TO BID FROM INTERESTED SUBCONTRACTORS Friday, May 1, 2026 PREQUALIFICATION AND BID PACKAGES ARE REQUESTED FROM INTERESTED SUBCONTRACTORS BY AJAX BUILDING COMPANY LLC ON BEHALF OF THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS. AJAX PROJECT NUMBER: 50000392 PROJECT NAME: FDC-CM20007 Lake CI Modernization Project PROJECT LOCATION: Lake CI, 19225 US 27, Clermont, FL 34715 PRE-BID MEETING: held via Video Call (TEAMS) on the dates and times noted below. Invitations provided to all interested bidders Bid Group #2 = May 20, 2026 (Wednesday), at 10am EST Bid Group #3 = May 20, 2026 (Wednesday), at 1pm EST Bid Group #4 = May 20, 2026 (Wednesday), at 3pm EST Bid Group #5 = Warehouse.
TBD (To Be Determined) SITE VISIT: To be scheduled & discussed during pre-bid conference. BID OPENING: Bid Group #2 = To be held at 2:00pm EDT on June 03, 2026 (Wednesday), at Ajax’s Offices (19225 US Highway 27, Clermont, Florida 34715) Bid Group #3 = To be held at 2:00pm EDT on June 04, 2026 (Thursday), at Ajax’s Offices (19225 US Highway 27, Clermont, Florida 34715) Bid Group #4 = To be held at 2:00pm EDT on June 05, 2026 (Friday), at Ajax’s Offices (19225 US Highway 27, Clermont, Florida 34715) Bid Group #5 = TBD (To Be Determined) ESTIMATED OVERALL CONSTRUCTION BUDGET: $130,000,000.00 BID PACKAGES/SCOPES OF WORK: Bid Group #2 = 01.01- Survey; 01.02- Testing Laboratories Services; 03.01- CIP Concrete; 04.01- Masonry; 05.01- Metals; 08.01- Non-Security Doors, Frames & Hardware; 11.11- Detention Equipment & Furnishings; 32.02- Ext. Improvements (Security Fence).
Bid Group #3 = 07.02- Roofing; 07.04- Metal Panels; 08.03- Non-Security Glass & Glazing; 09.01- Drywall; 21.01- Fire Protection; 22.01- Plumbing; 23.01- HVAC; 27.01- Communications; 28.01- Security Electronic. Bid Group #4 = 01.77- Final Cleaning; 06.01- Wood, Plastics and Composites; 07.01- Waterproofing; 07.03- Applied Fireproofing; 08.02- Overhead Door; 09.03- Non-Security Acoustical Ceilings & Wall Panels; 09.04- Wood Flooring; 09.05- Carpet & Resilient Flooring; 09.05- Painting; 09.07- Resinous Flooring; 09.08- Access Flooring; 10.01– Miscellaneous Equipment (Specialties); 11.03- Appliances; 12.01- Window Treatments. Bid Group #5 = Warehouse.
Refer to the AJAX website (below) for further details. Bidding documents are only made available to pre-qualified subcontractors. Pre-qualification forms and instructions are available on Ajax’s website. (https://www.ajaxbuilding.com/subcontractors/).
Bid awards will be made in accordance with Section 255.29, Florida Statutes, and AS DETAILED IN THE SPECIFIC BID PACKAGE. Please visit AJAX’s website for additional Bid Package specific information: Subcontractor Bidding Opportunities – Lake CI Mental Health Unit ( https://www.ajaxbuilding.com/bidding-opportunities Commodities: Door frames; Windows; Detention facility construction service; Plumbing construction services; Window and door installation and erection services; Floor laying services; Resilient floor laying service; Building fireproofing service; Waterproofing service; Fencing and railing service; Concrete or aggregates or stone products manufacturing services
The project involves multiple bid groups covering a wide range of construction work including survey, testing laboratories, CIP concrete, masonry, metals, non-security doors frames and hardware, detention equipment and furnishings, exterior improvements (security fence), roofing, metal panels, non-security glass and glazing, drywall, fire protection, plumbing, HVAC, communications, security electronic, final cleaning, wood plastics and composites, waterproofing, applied fireproofing, overhead doors, non-security acoustical ceilings and wall panels, wood flooring, carpet and resilient flooring, painting, resinous flooring, access flooring, miscellaneous equipment (specialties), appliances, window treatments, and warehouse work.
Source: Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) (solicitation 15842), retrieved via a public procurement portal. View the official posting , always confirm requirements and deadlines with the issuing agency.
